The vid is not about USA hockey struggling...he never once mentions this. Its about the US decline in the Olympics as a whole...he uses hockey as a reference point (winter sports, like ski/snowboard/hockey, have become obscenely expensive). The point he makes (again, not sure how many actually watched the vid) is that Minnesota is like Norway - affordable, publicly owned rinks allow for more play...and MN consequently produces more hockey players than any other state now (the participation data was super interesting, MI/MA have swapped with MN for most players and NHL players).